Tridentdawgpound 1,043 Posted March 13, 2014 CLEVELAND, Ohio - The Browns put an end to the failed Brandon Weeden experiment on Wednesday by cutting the 2012 first-round pick. General Manager Ray Farmer made the announcement just before 4 p.m. and issued a statement through the team. “First and foremost, the Browns would like to thank Brandon and his agent for being true professionals. The circumstances in which he found himself were not easy for him or the team. After discussions with Brandon and his agent, we’d like to give him the ability to pursue other opportunities.” Last month, Farmer said a decision on Weeden would be coming "in time.'' About 35 minutes after the Browns cut Weeden, they dumped 10-year veteran quarterback Jason Campbell too. He was due a $250,000 roster bonus on Thursday. Sources told NFL Network's Michael Silver Feb. 11 that Weeden wanted out of Cleveland and would like a change of scenery because of all the turmoil with the Browns. He also cited a lack of support from the front office, which didn't draft Weeden. Weeden, 30, went 5-15 in his two years with the Browns, but learned two different systems and didn't have much of a supporting cast as a rookie, when he went 5-10. He signed a four-year deal in 2012 worth $8.1 million, with $7.511 million guaranteed and a $4.318 million signing bonus. With his signing bonus and base salaries, he earned $5.465 million of his guaranteed money, meaning the Browns still owe him about $2.1 million. They'll have $4.2 million in dead money on their cap this year from the Weeden deal. Weeden's release by the Browns comes as no surprise. He told the Oklahoman last month that his tenure in Cleveland was a "roller coaster'' and " a “tough situation.” He also said he wanted to play where it was enjoyable. “I want to play football,” Weeden said during an appearance at OU Medical Center last month. "I don't care. I just want to play football and be at a place where it's enjoyable and we can compete and win games. That's really what it's all about.” Weeden, the No. 22 overall pick in 2012 out of Oklahoma State, went 5-15 in his two seasons, including 0-5 in 2013. He was also benched three times in 2013 by coach Rob Chudzinski and Norv Turner. Sources close to the previous staff said the offensive coaches were not sold on Weeden and that they weren't the reason the Browns kept him around in 2012. In fact, Turner had his eye on Matt Cassel, who signed with the Vikings last year and then re-signed with them last week. Turner is now the offensive coordinator of the Vikings. The feeling among previous staffers was that Weeden had a big arm but no touch on the ball and very little feel for the game. He struggled with accuracy throughout his two seasons, completing only 55.9% of his passes with 23 touchdowns and 26 interceptions. His career rating was 71.8. Weeden's departure means the first round of the 2012 draft was a wash. Former Browns CEO Joe Banner cut the Browns losses and traded slumping running back Trent Richardson to the Colts last season for a first-round pick, which proved to be No. 26 in the 2014 draft. The Browns not only selected Richardson with their top pick, they traded a fourth-, fifth- and seventh-round pick to move up from No. 4 to No. 3 to get him. Former Browns coach Pat Shurmur threw Weeden into the starting lineup right away in 2012, and he struggled right out of the gate, throwing four interceptions in an opening day loss to the Eagles for a 5.1 rating. He lost his first five games and finished 5-10 that season. The Browns left no stone unturned in the 2013 offseason trying to find an upgrade over Weeden, but opted to see how he would do in Turner's downfield scheme. They brought in quarterbacks Jason Campbell and Brian Hoyer to compete with him, but intended to start him all along, especially after Hoyer took some time to adjust in preseason. As for his future, he added in the Oklahoman interview: “I understand the business side of everything that's going on. It's kind of out of my control, because I'm still under contract. The ball's kind of in their court, depending on what they want to do and do with me going forward. “I kind of have no control over it. It is what it is, and things will work out.” Yay. So anyway I made Brandon a tribute video and here it is. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8SsCqpa-Lk&feature=youtu.be 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sarge+ 3,436 Posted March 13, 2014 lmao @ the interceptions against the Lions and Redskins. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HadenIsland23 42 Posted March 13, 2014 What a shame. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Turry 755 Posted March 13, 2014 Wow that one against the Raiders fucking terrible. There was like 5 raiders in the area. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ATL_Predator+ 1,196 Posted March 13, 2014 lmao at the flag part in that video. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BwareDWare94 723 Posted March 14, 2014 I hope he signs in Arizona, has a bunch of shitty games, then goes off on the media, saying, "I TAKE THIS SHIT SERIOUSLY!" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CampinWithaMissingPerson 2,025 Posted March 14, 2014 I actually saw this video on a different forum before this I guess your video is already viral/famous Tommy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
